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| Nerd Alert! |
I wasn't always a dopey nerd. I started as one, then had a moment of coolness but it seems I'm reverting back to my roots as the clock ticks on. I would not have even known unless my sister hadn't constantly pointed it out. She laughed at me all the time when I walked, rode my bike, hooked worms for fish. She just shook her head like I was the dippiest thing she'd ever seen. She was a goofy nerd lover though so it worked out! We had such fun times together and still do.
Every summer I look forward to our giant thunderstorms and hearing that crack of lightning, another reminder of my Midwestern upbringing. This month we're getting a good run of showers. P was gone on a road trip, I had to work late and got caught in a huge downpour, so it was so refreshing to get soaked to the bejesus and not care. I can barely see at night when it rains so I wore my glasses and used my fingers as windshield wipers as I kept eyes wide for pesky pot holes.
Like a crack addict, I always head straight to the pasta while P's gone to fill those emotional holes. It's not the best way to handle your feelings but so far it's the lesser of all the evils. I sauteed a bunch of mushrooms and stuck chunks of mozzarella into warm oiled noodles along with pepper flakes. There are several types of pasta dishes. This is of the quick variety but they're all satisfying, it just depends on where your head is. If you're ravenous and need quick relief, a big bowl of al dente noodles like this can be heaven. If you need food foreplay, then taking your time to cut all the good vegetables and slow simmer the sauce is best. Slicing the garlic thinly and buying real Parmesan to grate over top, taking no shortcuts, can be a real event.
All I care about is enjoying these moments and the more I do, the more they seem to happen.
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